The FIA could push for changes to single-seaters cars in the future to help level the playing field for female drivers, according to president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. F1
at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Ben Sulayem said that efforts were being ramped up to help improve diversity at all levels.
While not planning to make changes in the short term, he reckons there is an opportunity to do things when categories switch over to new chassis. “The problem is with us, so we have the solution for it. Speaking to our technical [department], every single -eater car has to accommodate both sides. It's not rocket science.
“A Grand Prix car generates huge amounts of g-force, which is the neck and your internal organs and what have you,” he said. “But the actual process of turning the steering wheel at 200mph pulling 4G is not difficult, because you have power steering. “But we’ll do that over time. If you don’t do anything, nothing changes. So we’re going to change things by doing something.”Ben Sulayem also spoke at length about the growing influence that the Middle East is having on F1, with there now four races on the calendar and a host of sponsors from the region.“I would say I would praise FOM, for doing one thing during COVID. Instead of cutting the finance they actually invested in it. So I will say thanks to them.
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